Wiki Total Hip replacement with a femoral neck fx

[aalley]

I'm looking for help with a question about coding/billing for a femoral neck fracture repair at the time of a Total Hip Replacement. The fracture appeared during the broaching of the femur for the replacement. Can I code for both the fracture repair (27236) and the hip replacement (27130)? The only procedure scheduled was the hip replacement.
Thanks for any help you can give.

 

[ronalee]

You should not bill the fracture as it was caused by the doctor braoching the canal. You should only code for the total hip.

 

[aalley]

Thanks for the reply. That is what I thought but I wanted to get a second opnion. Have a great day

 

[raemitch78]

If there was already a fracture, should you bill both???

 

[mohanapriya.pushparaj@agshealth.com]

No, we should not code both code together.

 

[madgejones10]

However, you do need to code for the fracture at the time of surgery but do not charge for it.